Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1206051.015 - Tessenderlo Kerley Services

Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office

Inspection Nr: 1206051.015

Report ID: 0950625

Date Opened: 01/20/2017

Site Address:
Tessenderlo Kerley Services
5427 E. Central Ave
Fresno, CA 93725

Mailing Address:
209 Halaguemo Street, Carlsbad, NM 88220

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 236210/Industrial Building Construction

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 06/23/2017

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/15/2017

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1175436
Inspection	1206046		Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$560	$0	$560
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$560	$0	$560
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	5157(D)(3)(C)	06/23/2017		$560	$560	$0		Z - Issued

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 96029.015

Event: 01/13/2017

Worker in confined space is sickened and requires respirator

At 9:45 a.m. on January 13, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a company that designs and builds various plants, was working inside a reactor vessel. The reactor vessel, known as R-502, was a permit-required confined space used to make calcium thio-sulfate solution. Employee #1 was performing plasma cutting when he experienced gagging and shortness of breath. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was treated with oxygen for several hours in the emergency room and then discharged.

Keywords: Confined Space, Construction, Lung, Nausea, Oxygen, Oxygen Deficiency, Reactor, Respiratory, Vomit

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1206051.015	33	M	Hospitalized injury		Occupation Not Listed

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